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THE CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX

APRIL 1966

U.S. CITY AVERAGE

and
SELECTED AREAS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner




CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES: COMMODITIES AND SERVICES
INOCX I»57-S»>IOO

IMOCX 1 9 5 7 - 5 » - 1 0 0

125

125
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE
ALL ITEMS INOEX (•( of D M . 1965)

I 20

120
ALL SERVICES
FOOO
NONOURABLES LESS FOOD...
DURABLE COMMODITIES

34.5%
2t.»%
14.«%
IS. 1%

I I S

I 15

I 10

I 10

105

105

100

100

95

90

1957

1958

1959

UNITEO STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
•UfttftU OF LA»O« STATISTICS




I960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965
Litest Data:

1966
April 1966

Released May 20, 1966
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D. C. 20212
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR APRIL 1966
The Consumer Price Index stood at 112.5 (1957-59=100) in April, four-tenths
of one percent above its March level, the United States Department of Labor's Bureau
of Labor Statistics reported today. This was a smaller advance than that which occurred
in February, and the same as that reported for March.
Price Changes, March-April 1966
Consumer service prices as a whole went up 0.8 percent in April. About a
third of this increase was caused by restoration of the excise tax on telephone services. In addition, interest rates rose on F.H.A. and V.A. mortgages, medical care
costs were up by 0.4 percent, and charges were raised on several other kinds of services, such as baby sitters, barber and beauty shops, and automobile insurance.
Apparel prices advanced by an average of 0.5 percent, somewhat more than the
usual seasonal increase for April. Shoe prices continued to rise, and men's tailored
clothing for spring and summer wear came on the market showing higher price tags.
Food prices averaged only slightly higher in April, with an advance of 0.1
percent. Prices of dairy and bakery products rose, and fresh fruits were generally
higher. Fresh vegetables also averaged slightly higher,; potatoes, onions, tomatoes,
cucumbers, and green peppers rose in price as cool, rainy weather retarded crop development in the spring vegetable growing areas. On the other hand, prices of asparagus,
lettuce, and celery dropped in price, as supplies increased seasonally.
Meat prices were off a little (about 1-1/2 percent), mostly because of a
5-1/2 percent drop for pork. Beef and veal moved up slightly. Egg prices declined
about 2-1/2 percent.
A strong market for used cars brought a larger price increase (1.7 percent)
than usual for April, when the spring driving season opens. New car prices also moved
up 0.3 percent because of restoration of the excise tax from 6 percent to 7 percent.
Tobacco prices advanced nearly 1 percent, reflecting higher cigarette prices announced
earlier by manufacturers.
Price Trends, April 1965 to April 1966
Nearly one-half of the rise of 2.9 percent in the Consumer Price Index over
the past year was caused by a 6 percent climb in food prices, especially meats which
averaged 17-1/2 percent higher. Poultry prices also were up by 11 percent. Another
major contributing factor was the rise, averaging more than 3 percent, in charges for
many consumer services, notably auto insurance, mortgage interest, real estate taxes,
medical services, housekeeping services, and various types of repair services. A 6
percent advance in cigarette prices resulted largely from tobacco taxes being raised
in 22 States last year.
On the other hand, prices of new and used cars, appliances, and toilet goods
were down from a year ago in April. In part, this was a result of reduction or removal
of excise taxes.
Cost-of-Living Adjustments
More than a million workers will receive cost-of-living wage increases as a
result of the April Consumer Price Index. About 975,000 in automobile and automotive




parts, farm and construction equipment, and aerospace industries, will receive 4 cents
an hour, based on the change in the national index since January. About 75,000 others
will receive increases ranging from 1 to 3 cents an hour also based on the quarterly
change, and another 5,000 from 3 to 6 cents based on the annual change in the national
index.
Upwards of 17,000 transit workers will receive increases of 3-1/2 to 8 cents
an hour based on quarterly changes in indexes for Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Boston.




TABLE 1: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, April 1966
and percent changes from selected dates

Group

_Ind
(1957-597-59-100)
April 1966
March 1966
Unad- Seasonally
Unad- Seasonally
adjusted
justed
justed
adjusted

112.0

All items

112.5

Food —
Food it ho
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home —
Food away from hone

114.0
112.7
114.1
115.6
108.9
119.8
103.6
121.6

Housing —
Shelter 1/
Rent
Homeovnershlp 2/
Fuel and utilities 3/
Fuel oil and coal 4/
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation -

110.3
113.0
110.1
114.3
108.3
108.5
108.3
104.4

Apparel and upkeep bj
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

108.7
109.6
104.2
118.1

108.8
109.7
104.5
118.1

108.2
109.0
103.9
116.9

Transportation
Private
Public —

112.0
110.5
122.1

112.3
110.8

111.4
109.9
122.1

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation — — — —
Other goods and services j6/ - —

118.1
125.8
111.6
116.8
114.3

All items less shelter
All items less food

112.4
112.2

Commodities TJ
Nondurables
Durables 7/ 8/
Services 9/

108.8
111.4
102.3
121.1

109.0
111.6
102.3

108.4
111.1
102.0
120.1

Commodities less food TJ Nondurables less food —
Apparel commodities
Apparel less footwear
Nondurables less food and apparel
New cars
Used cars
Household durables 10/
Housefurnlshlngs —

106.0
109.0
107.6
105.6
109.8

106.0
109.1
107.8
105.9

97.4

97.4
118.2

105.6
108.6
107.1
105.2
109.4
97.1
115.4
96.2
98.0

Services less rent 9/
Household services less rent Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services 11/

123.6
120.2
123.0
131.4
125.5

All items index on other bases:
19*7-49-100
1939-100

114.3
113.2

113.9
112.6
113.6
116.9
108.1
117.4
103.7
121.2

April
1965
Unadjusted
109.3

114.2
112.9

Percent change to April 1966 from —
March 1966
April
January 1966
Unad- Seasonally
1965
adjusted
1usted
Unadjusted
1.4
2.9

Unad- Seasonally
Ldiusted
justed

6.2
6.8
2.8
15.8
4.2
1.9
2.5
4.1

107.3
105.5
111.0
99.8
104.5
117.6
101.1
116.8

.1
.1
.41.1
.7
2.0
.1
.3

108.2
110.1
108.8
110.8
107.2
105.4
107.7
103.1

.6
.6
.2
.7
1.6
.4
.1
.4

108.5
109.4
104.4
117.0

106.3
106.6
102.5
112.0

.5
.6
.3
1.0

.3
.3
.1
.9

111.8
110.5

111.0
109.5
121.3

.5
.5
0

.4
.3

117.6
125.3
111.0
116.6
113.8

115.4
121.6
110.7
115.9
110.3

.4
.4
.5
.2
.4

1.0
1.3
1.1
1.0

111.9
111.6

109.1
110.1

.4
.5

1.4
1.0

108.6
111.4
102.1

105.9
107.0
103.0
• 117.3

.4
.3
.3

1.3
1.6
.4
1.3

1.4
1.6
.4

2.7
4.1
.7
3.2

105.7
108.8
107.4
105.6

105.0
106.8
105.3
104.0
107.6
100.7
120.6
97.9
98.5

.5
.4
.4
.3
1.7
.2
.3

.7
.9
1.3
1.2
.6
0
2.3
.3
.7

.6
.9
.9
1.0

1.0
2.1
2.2
1.5
2.0
3.3
• 2.7
1.5
.2

122.5
118.5
122.6
130.8
125.0

119.3
116.3
118.5
126.2
121.3

.9
1.4
.3
.5
.4

1.5
2.0
.4
1.5
1.4

138.0
232.3

137.4
231.3

134.1
225.7

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
10.889
1957-59-$1.00
.725
1947-49-$1.00
.430
1939-$1.00

$0,893
.728
.432

$0,915
.746
.443

117.1
109.4
117.7
104.5

108.2
107.7

109.6
112.3
109.9
113.5
106.6
108.9
108.2
104.0

117.7
108.0
117.4
104.4

106.3
106.9

0.1
.3
.5
1.3
.3
.1

1.8
.7

2.3
2.6
1.0
2.4
2.2
7.6
.7
1.0
1.0
.9
.4
1.1
1.8
.4
.4

1.3
.9
1.6
2.2

2.4
2.9
3.7
3.3
3.3
2.4

2.1
1.0

1.9
2.6
1.2
3.2
1.0
2.9
.6
1.3

.9
.6
.9
2.2

2.3
2.8
1.7
5.4

1.4
1.5

.9
.9
.7
2.3
3.5

3.6

Special groups:

1./
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
TJ
8J
£/
10/
11/

117.4
96.4
98.3

96.9
117.6

Also Includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
Called "Solid and petroleum fuels" prior to 1964.
Also Includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately.
Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and funeral, legal, and bank service charges.
Includes home purchase costs which were classified under services prior to 1964.
Also includes auto parts, toys, and recreational goods not shown separately.
Excludes home purchase costs which were classified under this heading prior to 1964.
Called "Durables leas cars" prior to 1964.
Includes the services components of apparel, personal care, reading and recreation, and other goods and services




3.0
1.9

1.5
.1

3.6
3.4
3.8
4.1
3.5

- 2.8

TABLE 2. Consumer Price I n d e x — T h e United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items
Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates

Indexes
Area 1/

Pricing
Schedule 2J

1957-59-100

1947-49-100

Other
bases

Percent change from:

January
1966

April 1966

April
1965

U.S. City Average

112

J

138.0

1.4

2.9

Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
New York
Philadelphia

109.9
110.0
114.3
115.2
113.2

138.6
135.6
142.5
138.8
139.0

1.2
1.5
1.3
1.6
1.4

2.8
4.2
1.6
3.2
3.2

January
1966

April 1966

Boston
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Pittsburgh

116.8
110.9
111.8
113.0

144.7
136.6
138.3
139.2

2.5
.8
1.2
1.8
November
1965

February 1966

Buffalo (Nov.1963-100) Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963-100) —
Milwaukee
San Diego (Feb.1965-100)
Seattle
Washington — •

105.8

108.1

134.3

109.5

138.1

112.6
111.9

141.5
134.7

103.4
101.2

December
1965

March 1966

Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu (Dec.1963-100)
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland —

110.3
112.5
109.1

136.6
139.6
132.8

115.3
112.1
114.9

142.6
139.1
145.8

1.1
.3
.7
.7
.9
.7
1.3

104.4

1.0
1.4
1.1
.5
.6
.5
1.1

April
1965
3.5
2.8
2.7
2.9
February
1965
3.3
2.0
3.4
2.3
1.2
2.6
2.8
March
1965
2.5
3.9
2.2
2.9
1/ 2.9
2.8
2.4

1/ Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except
for New York and Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
2/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods and services priced as
indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, April, July, and October.
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 - March, June, September, and December.
3/ Change from April 1965.




TABLE 3: Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Major Groups
Percent change from March 1966 to April 1966
U.S. City
Average

Group

Food
Apparel and upkeep — —
Transportation —
Health and recreation
Medical care
—"-«-----.Personal care
—
—
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services —
1/
2/

- 0.8
.4
- .2
.3
.4
.2
- .2
.3
(2/)

.1
.6
.5

.5
.4
.4
.5
.2
.4

New York

Philadelphia

0.3

0.4

.1
.7
.3
.6
.4
."5
.6
- .1
(2/)

.5
.5
.5
.2
.2
.5
.6
.3

0.5

0.5

0

0.4

All items

Los AngelesLong Beach

Detroit

Chicago

.3
.9
.6
.5
.4
0
.8
.7

.1
.3
.2
1.5
.4
.7
.6
.2

(2/)

(2/)

-

-

(2/)

See footnote 1, table 2.
Not available.

TABLE 4:

Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group indexes, selected dates
(1957-59-100)
Health and recreation

..
Date

Apparel
upkeep

Total

Medical
care

and

All
items

Food

Housing

Reading

Transportation

and

Other
goods

Personal
care

recreation

services

and

1966:

Apr.
Mar.
Feb.
Jan.

112.5
112.0
111.6
111.0

114.0
113.9
113.1
111.4

110.3
109.6
109.4
109.2

108.7
108.2
107.6
107.3

112.0
111.4
111.1
111.2

118.1
117.6
117.1
116.9

125.8
125.3
124.5
124.2

111.6
111.0
110.8
110.4

116.8
116.6
115.9
115.7

114.3
113.8
113.6
113.4

1965:

Dec.
Nov.
Oct.
Sept.
Aug.
July
June
Apr.

111.0
110.6
110.4
110.2
110.0
110.2
110.1
109.6
109.3

110.6
109.7
109.7
109.7
110.1
110.9
110.1
107.9
107.3

109.4
109.2
109.0
108.6
108.2
108.3
108.2
108.2
108.2

108.1
108.1
107.8
107.2
106.4
106.1
106.9
106.8
106.3

111.6
111.5
111.2
111.0
111.0
111.5
111.2
111.4
111.0

116.6
116.4
116.2
115.8
115.6
115.3
115.7
115.6
115.4

123.7
123.4
123.0
122.8
122.8
122.7
122.2
121.8
121.6

110.0
109.6
109.2
109.2
109.0
108.7
111.0
111.0
110.7

115.4
115.4
115.2
114.8
114.3
114.6
115.7
115.9
115.9

113.4
113.3
113.3
112.7
112.6
111.5
111.0
110.6
110.3

1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1955

109.9
108.1
106.7
105.4
104.2
103.1
93.3

108.8
106.4
105.1
103.6
102.6
101.4
94.0

108.5
107.2
106.0
104.8
103.9
103.1
94.1

106.8
105.7
104.8
103.6
103.0
102.2
95.9

111.1
109.3
107.8
107.2
105.0
103.8
89.7

115.6
113.6
111.4
109.4
107.3
105.4
91.4

122.3
119.4
117.0
114.2
111.3
108.1
88.6

109.9
109.2
107.9
106.5
104.6
104.1
90.0

115.2
114.1
111.5
109.6
107.2
104.9
92.1

111.4
108.8
107.1
105.3
104.6
103.8
94.3

May

Annual Average:




TABLE 5: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas \J
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups
April 1966 indexes and percent changes from January 1966
U.S.
City
Average

Group

Boston

Los
MinnAngeleseapolisLong
York
St. Paul
Beach
Indexes (1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)

Chicago

Detroit

Philadelphia

burgh

All items

112.5

116.8

109.9

110.0

110.9

114.3

111.8

115.2

113.2

113.0

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

114.0
112.7
114.1
115.6
108.9
119.8
103.6
121.6

116.6
114.1
115.4
118.2
105.7
124.0
104.5
127.3

114.2
114.0
114.6
116.7
115.8
115.8
105.3
115.8

111.6
110.3
107.1
116.6
109.4
110.6
101.0
119.4

114.8
113.1
119.4
112.4
108.6
121.2
105.1
122.4

113.5
110.7
117.8
107.5
111.5
124.0
97.3
124.3

112.4
111.9
107.6
115.0
115.9
115.5
105.2
113.9

115.0
112.4
115.0
113.9
104.2
121.6
104.4
127.4

113.4
112.0
109.9
111.5
113.7
120.9
103.5
121.6

112.8
112.4
115.2
120.6
100.3
122.1
101.2
114.4

Housing
Shelter

110.3
113.0
110.1
114.3
108.3
108.5
108.3
104.4

119.1
126.2
124.4
127.3
108.4
114.5
102.7
110.4

107.0
108.0

106.5
102.8
100.5
103.8
119.4

115.7
121.6

111.0
103.8

115.1
118.5
118.8
117.4
107.8
113.9
108.3
109.8

111.3
109.4
108.6
109.6
117.7

133.1
108.8

108.5
112.8
109.6
113.4
101.2
104.9
97.9
101.4

110.8
113.4

108.9
105.5
105.6
105.8
105.8

103.0
1Q2.8
97.7
104.1
102.4
100.6
104.4
101.2

108.7
109.6
104.2
118.1

110.1
104.4
106.4
117.5

105.0
106.1
98.9
115.6

110.1
107.2
110.2
119.5

108.4
107.3
105.6
119.0

108.5
112.3
104.5
116.5

107.4
114.4
100.2
116.1

111.7
113.8
105.0
120.9

114.1
109.2
110.6
120.3

111.9
1C6.9
106.6
122.6

Transportation
Private
Public

112.0
110.5
122.1

116.4
110.5
133.0

109.0
109.1
109.2

110.9
.109.4
114.8

108.9
105.7
135.5

119.6
115.6
139.9

112.7
111.1
122.0

109.8
112.5
101.7

118.0
113.9
136.9

114.5
109.6
2/131.8

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

118.1
125.8
111.6
116.8
114.3

118.6
127.3
114.2
120.5
111.1

113.3
132.5
112.1
100.9
107.1

120.3
133.3
113.5
115.6
113.5

118.1
117.8
120.8
117.6
117.3

112.3
122.8
109.1
104.0
109.0

120.1
137.0
110.8
117.5
107.9

122.8
127.3
109.4
125.7
121.5

117.0
130.4
108.9
112.2

(1/)

118.2
132.9
105.5
113.2
114.2

1.4

1.8

3.6
3.9
.4
4.1
2.8
10.1
1.8
2.0

2.8
3.2
3.1
2.4
1.8
12.7
- 1.4
.2

.1
.7

1.5
1.6
- .2
2.1
2.2

.

Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity r
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'

Women's and g i r l s '
Footwear

125.1
103.8

114.3
106.7
112.6
101.9
104.5

118.2
108.4

Percent changes January 1966 to \pril 1966
1.4

2.5

1.2

1.5

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

2.3
2.6
1.0
2.4
2.2
7.6
.7
1.0

2.6
3.1
.4
2.6
1.5
9.8
1.3
1.0

2.0
2.2
.9
1.7
2.9
6.6
.5
1.0

2.5
2.5
.1
1.4
3.0
8.4
1.2
1.9

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

1.0
.9
.4
1.1
1.8
.4
.4

2.8
3.0
.1
4.6
1.5
0
.2
3.3

1.0
.8
1.2
2.1
0
.6
1.1

1.5
1.6
4/ .6
1.7
1.6
0
0
1.2

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'

1.3
.9
1.6
2.2

1.2
1.5
.1
.9

1.8
2.3
1.5
2.3

2.3
2.6
.1
2.8
1.9
3.4
1.6
4.5

All items

Women's and g i r l s '
Footwear
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
•
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
JL/
2/
V
47

1.0
1.3
1.1
1.0

1.2
1.4
1.5
.9
1.8
2.9
3.9

.5
.2
.6
2.0

1.2
1.6
.5
3.4
".1
.7
.4
.1

1.9
2.3
.5
1.9
5.1
2.9
1.5
.3

1.1
1.1

.7
.8
.6
.9
.4
0
1.7,
.8

1.0
.6
-3
.6
2.2
.2
.1
.9

1.4
2.2

2.6
3.1
1.1
2.2
1.0
10.4
1.9
.9
-

- 1.0
1.5
0
0
.2

.3
.9

.2
.9

2.1
3.1
.5
3.9

.9
1.6
.8

.6
1.6
0
2.0

.7
.9
.1
.9

2.2
1.7
2.7
3.9

2.9
1.5
3.8
5.6

.2
.2
.1

.2
.3
.1

.2
.3
.1

3.2
3.4
.1

.4
.5
.1

.7
.9
0

.6
.7
.1

.7
.5

1.4
2.1
.7
2.2
(3/)

.3
.3
.6
.3
.9

1.2
.9
.2
(3/)

2.2
2.2
6.0
2.0
.7

1.3
1.6
1.4

1.5
1.5
0
(3/)

See footnote 1, table 2 .
Corrected indexes: July 1965 is 131.4; October 1965 is 131.4; January 1966 is 131.8; 1965 annual average is 131.4.
Not available.
Change from F e b r u a r y 1966.




1.1

3.3
2.5
3.9
3.9
.8
.8
0'

.1
1.2
.9

TABLE 6: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food and its Subgroups
April 1966 indexes and percent changes from March 1966
Food at home
Area 1/

Total
food

Total

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at home

Food
away
froa
hoae

Indexes (1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)
U.S. City Average

114.0

112.7

114.1

115.6

108.9

119.8

103.6

121.6

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963»100)
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100) -

112.8
116.3
116.6
109.2
114.2
111.2
110.3
110.2
111.6
106.6
114.8
116.5
113.5
112.4
115.0
113.4
112.8
117.1
114.7
114.0
114.2

112.5
113.4
114.1
109.4
114.0
110.0
108.9
111.0
110.3
107.0
113.1
116.2
110.7
111.9
112.4
112.0
112.4
115.1
111.9
111.9
112.7

107.1
119.7
115.4
100.1
114.6
111.0
109.4
106.7
107.1
102.9
119.4
116.9
117.8
107.6
115.0
109.9
115.2
112.9
111.7
106.6
110.7

117.0
114.7
118.2
114.2
116.7
116.3
115.8
117.7
116.6
112.2
112.4
118.8
107.5
115.0
113.9
111.5
120.6
121.0
116.0
117.3
114.5

105.5
108.8
105.7
102.2
115.8
104.9
103.8
108.9
109.4
99.8
108.6
118.3
111.5
115.9
104.2
113.7
100.3
114.0
109.0
112.9
111.2

118.0
122.5
124.0
119.7
115.8
118.6
114.9
113.4
110.6
111.4
121.2
120.0
124.0
115.5
121.6
120.9
122.1
119.8
117.8
118.3
118.5

109.8
103.2
104.5
105.9
105.3
97.6
97.5
104.4
101.0
101.6
105.1
106.5
97.3
105.2
104.4
103.5
101.2
105.4
100.5
102.4
105.2

113.8
127.6
127.3
108.3
115.8
119.0
118.0
107.3
119.4
105.4
122.4
118.0
124.3
113.9
127.4
121.6
114.4
122.4
126.9
123.9
122.3

Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Minneapolis-St. Paul —
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland Seattle
Washington

Percent changes March 1966 to April 1966
U.S. City Average

0.1

0.1

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963-100)
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963-100) Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963-100)
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Minneapolis-St. Paul —
New York —
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland Seattle
Washington
—

.4
.7
.5
1.1
.8
.3
.2
1.1
.3
.1
.4
.2
.1
.3
.1
.5
.8
.3
.1
.3
.4

.1
.8
.5
1.3
1.1
.3
.1
1.3
.1
.2
.4
.3
.2
.3
.1
.5
.8
.1
0
.4
.4

1/

-

-

See footnote 1, table 2.




-

-

-

-

-

-

0.4

- 1.1

.5
.1
.3
1.7
.4
1.8
.4
.2
.6
.3
0
.3
.9
1.0
.1
.4
2.3
0
.5
.1
1.0

-

-

.9
.6
.1
1.1
2.8
.5
.6
1.2
1.9
1.0
.8
1.7
.6
.8
1.2
.4
.7
.5
.5
.1
.3

-

-

-

-

0.7

2.0

- 0.1

0.3

.1
2.0
.5
.7
.3
.2
1.6
3.6
2.3
0
2.3
.7
.5
.6
.5
.3
1.5
.6
.2
.1
.1

2.3
4.7
1.9
7.9
1.7
1.9
1.6
5.8
2.2
- 3.0
3.0
2.1
1.1
0
1.2
1.9
6.5
2.0
- 1.2
1.4
4.3

.6
0
.6
.1
1.3
.2
1.1
1.0
.3
.4
.4
.7
.2
.2
.3
.3
2.3
.2
.2
.4
.3

1.2
.2
.6
.5
.5
- .1
.8
.4
1.1
.4
.5
.1
- .2
0
.1
.7
.1
.7
.1
.2
.2

-

-

-

-

TABLE 7: Consumer Price Index—Pood, Groups, and Iteas
April 1966 indexes and percent changes March 1966 to April 1966
U.S. City Average
(1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)
Percent
Change

Itea or Group

Total food
Food away from hoae —
Restaurant meals
Snacks 1/
*
Food at hoae
Cereals and bakery products -

Flour

— — — — — — — —

Cracker aeal 1/
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat If
Cookies
:
Layer cake 1/
Clnnaaon rolls If
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
——————-.————————
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin 2/
Steak, porterhouse JL/ Rump roast If
Rib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver 1/
Veal cutlets
Pork
Loin roast 2/
Pork sausage If
Ham, whole
Picnics 1/
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops 1/
Frankfurters
Ham, canned 1/
Bologna sausage _1/
Salami sausage If
Liverwurst 1/
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts If
Turkey 1./
Shrimp, frozen 17
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned If
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, delivered
Milk, fresh, skim 1/
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
Cheese, American process
Butter
U
27
.3/
kl
*

December 1963-100.
April 1960-100.
July 1961-100.
Not available.
Priced only in season.




—

114.0
121.6
121.9
105.3
112.7
114.1
109.8
115.1
119.0
106.7
119.5
107.7
99.0
101.3
103.8
115.6
118.1
115.1
112.3
107.5
112.5
107.8
120.2
111.2
117.2
109.3
127.8
124.6
120.8
131.4
138.9
117.0
131.9
131.7
119.8
119.6
120.5
123.6
117.5
114.1
117.7
98.8
101.0
106.5
104.0
116.1
100.0
122.0
110.3
106.2
108.9
106.8
110.0
103.1
107.4
93.9
127.3
107.8

0.1
.3
.3
.3
.1
.4
.1
.3
.3
.3
.3
.1
.4
.8
1.1
1.4
1.1
.7
.5
.8
.6
.8
1.6
1.7
1.9
.6
5.4
4.9
5.1
2.7
9.2
3.9
6.3
.3
.7
.1
3.4
.4
1.1
1.4
.4
.3
.5
2.3
1.2
2.6
.2
1.8
.6
.7
.7
.8
.9
1.0
.1
2.2
1.2

Item or Group

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples

Orange juice, fresh If
Grapefrui t
Strawberries *
Watermelon *
Potatoes
Asparagus * ^L/
Carrots
Cucumbers 1/
Lettuce
Peppers, green \J
Spinach 1/
Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned If
Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned 1/ —
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate frozen If
Beets, canned If
Peas, green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen If
Other food at home
Eggs
Fats and oils:
Margarine
Salad dressing, Italian 1/
Salad or cooking oil.IV
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar — :
Syrup, chocolate flavored If
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can and bag
Coffee, instant 3/
Tea
Cola drink
Carbonated fruit drink JL/
Prepared and partially prepared foods IJ
Bean soup, canned 1^/
Chicken soup, canned \J
Spaghetti, canned 1/
Mashed potatoes, instant JL/
Potatoes, french fried, frozen If
Baby foods, canned
Sweet pickle relish 1/
Pretzels If

Index
119.8
127.1
129.8
97.7
109.4
84.3
131.2

Percent
Change
2.0
3.5
5.5
7.1
.8
1.2

-

1.3

*

*

147.3

(47)

132.5
112.4
109.0
156.3
109.2
104.7
241.9
113.8
199.7
99.3
125.9
111.0
102.7
108.9
96.6
95.5
92.0
102.4
115.5
111.5
124.8
96.1
103.6
105.9

8.8
7.6

103.7
100.5
117.5
110.8
109.9
116.6
92.9
99.4
99.8
93.7
98.0
100.4 •
128.0
102.6
99.7
97.6
98.8
104.4
102.3
86.3
105.1
104.2
99.7

- 27.3
- 1.3
- 4.5
- 10.2
19.0
- 20.9
22.1
- 2.3
20.2
.2
.3
.7
.7
.7
.5
.6
.8
1.2
1.1
.3
.1

-

2.4
.7
0
2.5
0
.4
.6
.1
.5
.4
1.6
.4
.1
.9
0
0
0
.2
.2
.5
.1
.4
0

OLD SERIES

TABLE 8:

Consumer Price Index—Portland, Oregon
All items and commodity groups
April 1966 indexes and percent changes from January 1966
(1957-59-100)
Percent change from
Group

—

Index
January 1966

April 1965

All items
All items (1947-49-100)

114.7
142.1

1.6

3.2

Food
——————————————————
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products —
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products —
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home —

114.0
112.4
109.5
121.9
112.0
112.0
104.4

2.0
1.8
.6
3.7
1.0
2.1
.6

5.8
5.4
0
18.9
1.6
- 4.0
4.8

Housing —
Rent
Gas and electricity —
Solid and petroleum fuels
Housefurnishings
Household operation

116.0
109.8
102.5
104.2
97.2
114.1

2.0
.5
0
0
1.0
- .3

2.5
1.6
0
0
.1
1.1

Apparel
Men*8 and boys'
Women*8 and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel

112.4
118.0
107.3
118.6
104.9

1.1
.4
1.6
1.9
.6

4.8
4.1
5.3
5.7
3.8

Transportation
Private
Public

109,
107.
126.

1.6
1.9
0

.4
.5
0

Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

125.0
113.
120.
108.5

.4
.4
- .2
1.2

2.9
.4
2.4
2.4




10
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods
and services usually bought by urban wage earners and clerical workers, both families
and single persons living alone. It is based on prices of about 400 items which were
selected to represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by
wage earners and clerical workers. Prices for these items are obtained in urban portions of 39 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) and 17 smaller cities,
which were chosen to represent all urban places in the United States, including
Alaska and Hawaii. They are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage
earners and clerical workers patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in
all 56 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the 5 largest SMSA's and every 3 months in other SMSAfs and cities. Mail
questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and certain other items which change in price infrequently.
Prices of most other goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the
Bureau's trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the
spending of all wage earners and clerical workers. SMSA and city data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1960 populations of SMSA's and
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1957-59=100, and are
also available on the bases of 1947-49=100 and 1939=100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from
the 23 SMSA's for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following additional locations:
Alabama - Florence
Alaska - Anchorage
California - Bakersfield*
Colorado - Denver*
Connecticut - Hartford *
Florida - Orlando*
Indiana - Indianapolis*
Indiana - Logansport
Illinois - Champaign-Urbana*
Iowa - Cedar Rapids*
Kansas - Wichita*

Louisiana - Baton Rouge*
Maine - Portland*
Massachusetts - Southbridge
Michigan - Niles
Minnesota - Crookston
Mississippi - Vicksburg
New Jersey - Millville
New York - Kingston
North Carolina - Durham*
North Dakota - Devils Lake
Ohio - Dayton*

Ohio - Findlay
Oklahoma - Mangum
Oregon - Klamath Falls
Pennsylvania - Lancaster*
South Carolina - Union
Tennessee - Nashville*
Texas - Austin*
Texas - McAllen
Utah - Orem
Virginia - Martinsville
Wisconsin - Green Bay*

*Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Comparisons of indexes for individual SMSAfs show only that prices in one
location changed more or less than in another. The SMSA indexes cannot be used to
measure differences in price levels or in living costs between areas.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 23 large SMSA's are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D. C. 20212 or any of its regional offices
(addresses below).
BLS Regional Offices
1371 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

341 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York 10001

219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94103

18 Oliver Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

1365 Ontario S- set
Cleveland, Ohio 44114